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TIL that ounce for ounce, corn flakes cereal has more salt in it than potato chips

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Q8JL TIL that dogs years are not 7:1 to human years, as it is generally thought.
Yp64v TIL that because of jet streams being predominantly west-east, flights towards the east are faster than towards the west. As an example, flying from New York to London takes 6h 55m, whereas flying from London to New York takes 8h 15m on average.
Agvw TIL in 1914 the British made their first gas attack by releasing 140 tons of chlorine gas and hoping the wind would blow it into German trenches. However, a sudden shift wind direction blew it into their own trenches injuring almost 2000 British soldiers.
W76p8 TIL Pluto was discovered in 1930, and because of its extremely long orbital period (248 earth years), humans will not observe one whole orbit until 2178
W7wA4 TIL During the battle for Tinian Island, artillery from the Marines and XXIV Army Corps were able to provide fire support from southern Saipan since the two islands were so close.